Vehicle recall R/2019/356

SEAT Leon and SEAT Ateca recall: Possible fault in a turn signal

DVSA recall R/2019/356 names the SEAT Leon and SEAT Ateca. It was launched 14 October 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2016 to 5 July 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/356
Launched: 14 October 2019
Issued by: SEAT
Manufacturer reference: 94M1
Vehicles: DVSA lists 23,732 on each model line

What can go wrong

In the event of a turn signal (indicator) fault the driver may not realise

The fix

Reprogram the on-board network control unit

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 23,732. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
SEAT Ateca	1 November 2016 to 5 July 2018	23,732
SEAT Leon	1 November 2016 to 5 July 2018	23,732

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/305 At low engine speeds the engine produces insufficient torque 9 September 2019, SEAT Tarraco, SEAT Ateca
R/2019/262 The inlet camshaft adjuster pulley is liable to break 9 August 2019, SEAT Leon
R/2019/230 Cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan 17 July 2019, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Tarraco
R/2019/157 The driver's air bag may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation 13 May 2019, SEAT Ateca, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Ibiza and others
R/2019/078 Internal safety pins may be missing from the rear seat centre headrest 6 March 2019, SEAT Ateca
R/2018/353 Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats 12 December 2018, SEAT Ateca

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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